51, Report:
#436132
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2009
Music123, Musician's Friend, Guitar Center Misrepresents description Internet
I purchased 2 sets of Chrome Sperzel tuners for guitars from catalogue retailer Music123. What I received were the satin, also called brushed or matte. I returned them after explaining to the customer service agent what I ordered and how the options listed were Gold, Black or Chrome...
Entity
Music123
Categories: Music Shops
52, Report:
#422697
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2009
Guitar Center Best Price Match: Scam Completely scam to avoid giving proper credits Salt Lake City Utah
I had recently(today) placed an order over the phone with a guitar center employee while trying to do the best price match gurantee that they offer on their website. If you are not familiar with it this is the main guidlines as quoted from their site:
30 Day Lowest Price Guarant...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
53, Report:
#333304
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2009
Guitar Center False Advertising N St Paul Minnesota
After waiting one hour in a literally freezing cold, block long line, at the Guitar Center Oakdale, MN Grand Opening during a recent mid Feb. where we were all led to believe there would be substantial, liberal discounts throughout the store in every dept.
I was, after about ano...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Music Shops
54, Report:
#333944
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2009
Guitar Center ,Guitar Center Plays Off Key With Customers Various Nationwide
Everyone's out to make a buck, but don't you make more with repeat buisness? That's something Guitar Center lost with their final round of shenanagans where I was concerned.
I purchesed a rather expensive guitar from them after speaking at length with the sales rep about the pro...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
55, Report:
#370128
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2008
Guitar Center - GuitarCenter.com Misleading Sales Practice Woodland Hills California
Several months ago I purchased a bass guitar from GuitarCenter.com.
After receiving the guitar, I was in need of a guitar case. GuitarCenter.com sells something they call Rugged and durable cases. The description of these cases state that they combine the strength and protecti...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Music Shops
56, Report:
#30742
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2008
Household Retail Services Buyer Beware - Guitar Center & Deceptive loan sharking scam consumer fraud ripoff Wilmington Delaware
Guitar Centers Promotion of $0 Cash down with 0% interest through the finance company Household Retail Services is a COMPLETE RIP OFF. Heres what they do. You sign up for the promotion - They don't tell you it's 21.9% accumulating interest. They tell you it's $0 cash and a 0% int...
Entity
Household Retail Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
57, Report:
#354491
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
Guitar Center Don't buy anything here that could possible ever need service Sacramento California
I purchased an Alesis Synthsizer here, kept having problems with it. Alesis gave me a return authorization number, and told me to take it to Guitar Center, and have them ship it back to Alesis, NOT the local repair station. I called Alesis after two weeks, they never recieved it. I ...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
58, Report:
#294696
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2008
Boston Guitar Works - Brockton Music - Heath Berkowitz two bit scammer Brockton Massachusetts
Ordered an out of production Amplifier online from Heath Berkowitz (owner, Boston Guitar Works). It wasn't working when I received it so I contacted Berkowitz. He immediately went into defensive mode by telling me that there was a guy who was trying the amp out just before I had bou...
Entity
Boston Guitar Works
Categories: Music Shops
59, Report:
#167111
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2008
Guitar Center,Aaron Lehman, Darrell Smith And The mysterious John Runaround Refund, Keyboard Capers, and Phone(Y) Promises= Loss of Customer and Large Sales Bakersfield California
As a long term customer of guitar center, I decided to do some shopping for Christmas. I stumbled across casio keyboard sticker priced at $239. Decided to buy it from Darrell(whom goes by Jay at the store)Because there was none left in stock, he sold me the keyboard at an additional...
Entity
Guitar Center,AaronLehman, Darrell Smith And The
Categories: Music Shops
60, Report:
#274055
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2007
Collins College money over education quality and students Tempe Arizona
When I was looking for a college to go to (back in highschool) my family and I were invited to take a tour of Collins College. My mom and I were quite ignorant of what a good art school was so we were easily impressed with the facilities (now I know that they are less than decent). ...
Entity
Collins College
Categories: Colleges and Universities
61, Report:
#233570
Posted Date:
Sep 03 2007
Guitar Center did not refund money for unused warranty.horrible billing practices Ripoff Villa Park Illinois
I purchased dj eqipment for my son.I lost my job and had to return it .I was charged e restock fee of 900.00,even though I was given the floor samples to use.I also paid 208.00 for warrantys that were never used. I made numerous calls to the company for my warranty refund and here i...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
62, Report:
#235395
Posted Date:
May 03 2007
Mojave Ampworks, Victor Mason Vintageamps.com robbed $3,790 from Synergy Guitars Corporation Apple Valley California
After exhausting all of our options and patience with Mojave Amplifiers and their owner, Victor Mason, I feel I have no other resolve than to post a Public Warning to all clients of Mojave Ampworks.
On or around June of 2004, We discussed and signed dealer agreements with Mojav...
Entity
Mojave Ampworks, LLC / Victor Mason
Categories: Music Shops
63, Report:
#142471
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2005
Alegis Group LP, Sherman Acquisition LP, Financial Recovery Services faudulent billing harassing for a debt that I do not owe Ripoff Greenville South Carolina
I have been receiving notifications from Financial Recovery Services, Minneapolis, MN and from Alegis Group LP starting in February of this year on what they say is an account seriously past due that has to be paid in full for the amount of $2,299.50
Right away, I submitted a dis...
Entity
Alegis Group LP, Sherman Acquisition LP, Financial Recovery Services
Categories: Collection Agency's
64, Report:
#160103
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2005
Guitar Center - Hollywood Company RIPOFF sold my check to collection agency, that after I paid them off, collected the amount again a second time. Company refuses to help, I am STILL WAITING FOR A REFUND. Los Angeles California
I wrote a check on 7/10/2005 that bounced 7/12/2005.
The same day I went to guitar center (talked to Catherine) and informed them that my bank account did not have sufficient funds after the bank fee and offered to pay them cash, but was told to wait, as it was too soon to figure...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Collection Agency's
65, Report:
#148880
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2005
Musician's Friend, Guitar Center Deceitful Advertising. Liars! Ripoff Medford Oregon
My experience with this company was horrible. They advertised a Deluxe hardshell case advertised as an 8217 Ovation Deluxe Guitar Case and sent me a standard case. I had to return the item. The foam was coming away from the case and it really smelled badly. The blamed the typo on Ov...
Entity
Musician's Friend
Categories: On-Line Business
66, Report:
#132191
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2005
Guitar Center Shipping Ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
I recently went to the local Guitar Center to purchase a Mesa Boogie item. The store had sold the item recently and told me that it's a normally stocked item and eventually the computer would order another for their store.
I waited a couple days and came back to go ahead and hav...
Entity
Guitar Center
Categories: Music Shops
67, Report:
#93113
Posted Date:
May 27 2004
Household Bank - Corporate Receivables James Fry Corporate Recievables this man is very rude and disrespectful fails to comply with the regulations of the FDCA Wood Dale Illinois
In the beginning of the duration of my service in the Marine Corps, I have applied to a Guitar Center account. I was able to make every payment until up to the time when I getting deployed to the Middle East last year. I have taken the initiative to even call them up and tell them...
Entity
Household Bank - Corporate Receivables
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
68, Report:
#55163
Posted Date:
May 03 2003
Circuit City liars Circuit City attempted ripoff's Miami Florida
In December, i bought a Sony Playstation. I hesitated to but it, but the salesman broke the ice by telling me that if i wasn't happy with it, i could simply return it.
I returned the next day to exchange it for something else because it wasn't what i wanted. The girl at the ...
Entity
Circuit City
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
69, Report:
#12671
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2002
hrs usa financial thieves
I purchased some recording equipment from guitar center that finances through hrs usa. it was a promotional purchas (3 months same as cash). i did a transfer of funds from another creditor to pay off the promotion. it seems hrs have intentionaly stalled the payment,so as to make me ...
Entity
hrs usa
Categories: Financial Services
